Marvel Studios Moving Forward with Eternals Movie

Marvel hires Matthew and Ryan Firpo to write script.

By
David Griffin

Marvel Studios has hired Matthew and Ryan Firpo to write a script for a potential Eternals movie.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Firpos wrote a spec script, titled Ruin, that climbed to the top of the Black List charts, which is an annual survey of some of the best screenplays never produced.

The Eternals were created by comic book legend Jack Kirby in 1976, and follow the story of a group of genetically modified humans who were experimented on by the Celestials millions of years ago. Some of the notable characters from the series include Ikaris, who can manipulate cosmic energy, and Thena, who has telekinetic abilities.

"Eternals is one of many many many things that we are actively beginning to have creative discussions about to see if we believe in them enough to put them on a slate," Feige told TheWrap.

Looking ahead, Disney CEO Bob Iger told THR that a brand new superhero team that wasn't The Avengers could be on its way. "I'm guessing we will try our hand at what I'll call a new franchise beyond Avengers," Iger said, adding, "but that doesn't necessarily mean you won't see more Avengers down the road. We just haven't made any announcements about that."

Now that the announcement is here, what do you think about a potential Eternals movie after Avengers 4? Let us know in the comments.

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